Coke News

Los Angeles -
A YouTube prank "Coke Prank On Cops," shows four young men who filled the trunk of their car with cans of Coca-Cola and went out pretending to be "coke" dealers. Designed to be a viral hit, the video has instead brought the men harsh criticism.

North Charleston -
A North Charleston man is now facing federal charges over an $0.89 drink refill. Christopher Lewis says he was not aware that refills at the VA Medical Center in North Charleston were not free.

Due to falling sales in the U.S. and across Europe, shares in the soft drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola saw their biggest fall in two years. U.S. sales have fallen by over 4 percent, with a similar decline occurring across Europe.

Mexico’s new soda tax introduced to combat the country's growing problem of obesity may mean that MexiCoke producers will have to change the ingredients of its sought-after authentic-tasting soft drink.

In an interesting experiment, a Japanese man uses an OKO filter to literally filter the water out of Coca Cola, then drank it. And it turns out that this wasn't exactly a new idea and it has actually been done before with a Brita filter.

Athens -
Doctors are now recommending Coca-Cola as a remedy and alternative to surgery for treating stomach blockages that may result from concretion of ingested matter. Coke has been shown to be effective for treating a condition known as gastric phytobezoar.

Nantes -
French theatre group Royal de Luxe were shocked to discover Coca-Cola’s latest advert featuring a giant sized Santa Claus puppet being brought to life. The giant Santa bears a striking resemblance to Royal de Luxe’ own creations.

Coca-Cola is introducing a new product, Dasani Drops, that only need to be added in a few squirts to water for a fruity drink. Dasani Drops will be introduced in October in four flavors: Strawberry Kiwi, Pink Lemonade, Pineapple Coconut and Mixed Berry.

In some Central American countries Coca-Cola is served in biodegradable plastic zip-lock bags instead of glass, plastic bottles or cans. The bags come in the iconic shape of the Coke bottle that everybody recognizes.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) says that samples of Coca-Cola tested in nine countries reveal "alarming amounts" of the chemical 4-methylimidazole that has been linked to cancer in animals.

Abu Dhabi -
It turns out size does matter, at least when it comes to selling caffeinated soda in the United Arab Emirates. UAE officials will remove 300 ml size cans of Coke and Pepsi from store shelves.

Buckfield -
The EepyBird guys from Maine, best known for creating fizzing fountains from Diet Coke and Mentos, claim they have set a distance record in their homemade rocket car with Coke Zero and Mentos powered propulsion.

Atlanta -
Coca Cola's secret formula is now hidden . . . in open view. In an unprecedented move, the Atlanta soft drink producer has moved its secret formula from its under-lock-and-key location to a vault placed at the entrance to the World of Coca-Cola.

San Diego -
US Customs and Border Patrol agents intercepted a shipment of marijuana found inside a tractor-trailer load of hot sauce bound for the US from Mexico, they also discovered 5 ounces of cocaine inside clam shells packed in the luggage of an El Salvadoran.

Kingston -
It took over a month for the Jamaican police to end the violence that was destroying their nation following an attempt to arrest drug lord Christopher Coke, a fugitive wanted in the US on multiple drug and weapons charges. Almost 80 died during the war.

The bloody war in Jamaica continues today with more fires, a rising death toll and gun fire on the streets as the police and Jamaican army battle the Shower Posse drug gang and its' leader Christopher "Duddus" Coke.

If you think that using a soft drink douche is good means of birth control, you may want to buy cases of diapers. This old urban legend is bunk, according to Harvard Medical School's Deboran Anderson and can harm a woman doing it.